Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service shows 247 deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness were reported to the agency in 2021, which is a 75% increase over the number of lives lost in 2020. “This report reflects the risks and realities that people experiencing homelessness face every day,” said Lisa Lapointe,...

Due to unforeseen delays during maintenance work, the navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will remain closed until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct 19. This extension is necessary to complete testing on equipment on the upstream gate. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through...

A woman is dead and her four children hospitalized after a head-on crash Saturday, according to a BC Highway Patrol press release. "On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at approximately 5:05 p.m., Trail RCMP and Emergency Services attended a two-vehicle head-on collision on Hwy 22 near Hanna Drive that resulted in a fatality," the release...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1.3 metres (4.4 feet). Please make safety...

On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Castlegar RCMP were notified of a fatal crash in Pass Creek. When a man failed to return after a social outing the previous evening, his friends returned to Norns Creek, Ladybird forest service road in Pass Creek to look for him, according to an RCMP press release.. Tire tracks were seen […]

The City of Castlegar is pleased to advise that all properties subject to tax sale have been paid to date and the City will not be holding a tax sale this year. Pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, the City previously published the notice of the time and place of the 2022 tax sale and the legal...

British Columbians are encouraged to share their thoughts on the Province’s plans to simplify the regulatory framework for legal professionals so more people can connect to the legal supports and advice they need.   Currently, lawyers are regulated by the Legal Profession Act and notaries are regulated by the Notaries Act. ...

BC Hydro is delivering a wide range of monitoring studies to learn more about the endangered white sturgeon population in the Canadian portion of the Columbia River.  While the specific cause of white sturgeon population decline is still being investigated, improving substrate conditions at spawning sites where dam construction...

Castlegar’s main road, Columbia Avenue will be temporarily closed overnight on Sept. 21 to accommodate the necessary replacement of the rubber surfacing at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing at 17th Street (near Century 21). To minimize traffic disruption to our residents and visitors, the closure will be when traffic...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1.4 metres (4.6 feet). Please make...